Beth Caudill's Blog, page 19
July 16, 2013
Tribute to Pacific Rim
This week I saw Pacific Rim with some friends. It was a better movie than I expected. Here is a tribute:
Jaegers
Kaiju
Cancel the Apocalypse
I give the movie a B+. It was entertaining and I didn't regret spending the money to see it at night. It's pretty good for an End of the World movie. There was a plot and some characterization. It didn't have enough eye candy or one liners to compete with The Avengers but there were a lot of sci-fi ef...
July 14, 2013
Healer's Fate Reissue
The publishing industry is constantly changing and sometimes businesses come to an end. Whispers Publishing has closed their doors and my novella Healer's Fate was left without a home. Due to the amount of time it had been on sale, I choose to self publish a reissue instead of shopping for another home. I've revamped the cover, done a round of line edits and dropped the price.
Now Available for $2.99
July 3, 2013
Happy 4th of July
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday
I've got my eye on you.
July 2, 2013
Floral Delight
In between downpour segments, I snapped these pictures of my blooming stargazer lilies.They were an acquisition last summer. I hope they can brighten your day.
Perfect
Sunny bunches
Casualty of hungry deer
June 27, 2013
Reading Roundup
Writers read, even when we should be writing. It's relaxing and can be stimulating - either you feel like you can write better than that author or you are envious and want to write like that author. Works both ways to get your fingers on the keyboard again.
So here is the roundup of what I've read the last few months:
The Host by Stephanie Meyer - A book club selection. I finished this one, which is a lot better than my four attempts at reading Twilight. The story wa...
June 18, 2013
Summer Solstice Bash - Kindle Paperwhite Giveaway
The Authors by Moonlight are throwing a Summer Solstice Bash. We're giving away a Kindle Paperwhite and a collection of ebooks. Comment on any of our blog posts during the month of June and you are entered. As well, we've setup a Rafflecopter for even more entry opportunities.
And when I post my entry on June 26th, you could win a Celtic Star chain maille pendant.
June 4, 2013
Weekend Gardening
Last weekend was my first chance to get into the garden this year. Cold, rainy weather and busy weekends kept me away. I trimmed the roses and pulled weeds. There are plenty more weeds but it was a start. Usually by this time of year, I've cut several vase fulls of flowers. But not this year. Below are pictures of the only two blooms I have. The last picture is one of the first hydrangea bunches.
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May 30, 2013
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
My friend Sonja Foust runs a funny blog trying out Pinterest pins called the Pintester. When she sent out a call for anyone to try a Pinterest pin and blog about it, I couldn't pass up the opportunity. And I needed a recipe to use some of the 5 romain hearts I'd bought over the weekend. Lucky coincidence.
This is the original post which was pinned at Pinterest and sucked me into trying the recipe.
Image from: She Wears Many Hats
So I had most of the ingredients b...
May 29, 2013
In Remberance
At the beginning of May, the town where I live opened a Veterans Memorial in the nearby park. They've listed the citizens who have died in wars across more than 200 years. You can stroll through the area or sit on the provided benches. We should honor and remember those who have fought more than one day a year.
May 22, 2013
Space, the final frontier
"Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Her five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before."
The past is still blurring my enjoyment of this series on first sight. It took a few viewings for me to appreciate the Star Trek reboot movie. It will probably take a few viewings to appreciate Into Darkness - the new Khan movie - on its own merits and...
